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Notice that in the first underlined sentence, the subject (some economists) is placed
after the verb (argued). In the second underlined sentence, the subject (the
government) is placed after the verb (expects).
Exercise 3
On your own sheet of paper, rewrite the following sentences as inverted sentences.
- Teresa will never attempt to run another marathon.
- A detailed job description is enclosed with this letter.
- Bathroom facilities are across the hall to the left of the water cooler.
- The well-dressed stranger stumbled through the doorway.
- My colleagues remain unconvinced about the proposed merger.
Collaboration
Please share with a classmate and compare your answers.
Connecting Ideas to Increase Sentence Variety
Reviewing and rewriting the beginning of sentences is a good way of introducing
sentence variety into your writing. Another useful technique is to connect two sentences
using a modifier, a relative clause, or an appositive. This section examines how to
connect ideas across several sentences in order to increase sentence variety and improve
writing.